Chapter 411

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A day’s travel from Tearmoon’s border was a small town where Mia’s group waited for Rania. The whole town grew fruit, and there were only a few houses in the middle of the large areas of farmland. Fields surrounded the town. With harvest time in full swing, the branches were heavy with fruit and swayed slightly in the wind.

Needless to say, Mia was like, “My, look at this one. It looks ready to eat, doesn’t it?”

...In the middle of having a fruit-picking session, Mia looked like a professional fruit picker. She was wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat and work clothes with long-sleeves and long-legged-pants that she had borrowed from the villagers.

“They are like gems you can eat, really. Mmm... They smell so good!”

Mia, a sweets sommelier, twisted a fruit off its branch, held it to her nose, and inhaled its pleasant scent. Then she held it up to the light and looked closely at its color.

“Hm,” she said, “it has been blessed by the sun a lot. Almost ready... Maybe a little too ripe, but that often makes fruit tastier. This one should be a treat for the mouth.”

Fruits called rubyfruits hung in front of Mia and her group. They were red, oval, and had a big pit in the middle that was surrounded by a thin layer of flesh. After peeling the skin, they were usually eaten by biting pieces off with the front teeth. It had a delicious taste that was a mix of sweet and sour.

“Oh, Tatiana, look! There’s also a lot over here.”

Bel smiled and waved at the younger girl from a distance.

“S-Slow down, Miss Bel. If you keep running like that, you’ll trip again,” Tatiana said as she ran after her quickly. When they were in the carriage, they started talking and quickly became friends. Mia smiled as she watched them play.

It’s good to see that after Citrina, Bel has made another friend.

Mia’s inner grandma was happy.

“All right, you two, keep your eyes open! Make sure to pick all the ones that are ripe. It would be a shame to miss any.”

Mia was also having a great time.

Anyone who can change the minds of a group of people all by themselves should be proud of themselves, but Mia wasn’t. Was it being humble? Of course not. It was a total ignorance. She thought she was just having a nice day picking rubyfruits and eating them.

Ludwig and Anne watched from a distance.

“As usual, Her Highness leaves me completely speechless. The people in the village already like her. I was pretty sure she agreed to pick fruit for Miss Bel and Miss Tatiana, but I had no idea she was going to do it this way...” Ludwig sighed in amazement, but soon his eyebrows pinched with worry. “That being said, I know it’s important to win their trust, but I can’t help but worry about Her Highness’s health. I hope she doesn’t force herself to eat more than she needs to.”

Anne shook her head to reassure him, “Don’t worry. I don’t think you can eat too many rubyfruits.”

She said in a way that made Ludwig raise an eyebrow. He looked at her with suspicion, then back at Mia.

“Wait, is she...”

Mia was peeling her third rubyfruit, but it was clear that her movements didn’t have the same energy as the first. At that rate, it didn’t seem likely that there would be a fourth one.

“It’s the same with my younger brothers. When they eat things that are hard to prepare, they end up feeling full just from the work,” Anne said. That’s why she suggested they pick rubyfruits after hearing from the locals that they were hard to peel. A point for Mia’s right hand against her stomach.

“Oh, I see.” Ludwig looked pleased as he said, “That was very clever, Miss Anne.”

Anne flashed the quickest of smug smiles as she walked over to Mia.

“Excuse me, milady,” she said as she wiped Mia’s mouth.

“My, thank you,” Mia said. “Why don’t you take a seat and try one? These are really good.”

After a bit more chitchat...

“Princess Mia? What are you doing?”

“Oh, Rania. You’re here!”

...Rania Tafrif Perujin, princess of Agricultural Country Perujin, arrived.